Fluteau, Champagne Cuvée Symbiose 2016

Name: Fluteau, Champagne Cuvée Symbiose 2016
Brand: unPINNED Wine Club
SKU: FLUTEA-CHMP-16-BUNDLE
Price: 81.0 USD
Availability: InStock

⟳ Sustainable | ♀ Women Winemaker

A creamy, complex Champagne built on white flowers, chalky minerality, and a long lees-driven finish that bridges freshness and depth.

$81.00

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How It Tastes

Texture

Lean ──────●── Creamy

Expression

Restrained ──────●── Expressive

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate

White Flowers · Green Pear · Lemon Zest · Chalky Mineral · Nutmeg · Brioche · Creamy Lees · Subtle Nuttiness

What to Pair

Pairs beautifully with dishes that match its creaminess and minerality without overpowering the wine's delicacy.

Amberjack crudo with ponzu
Potato-leek soup with crème fraîche
Roasted butternut squash with toasted pecans and pumpkin seeds

About the Producer

The Fluteau family has been making Champagne in the Aube since 1935, back when the Côte des Bar was still finding its footing as a recognized wine region.

What started with Emile Hérard and his son-in-law Georges is now in its fourth generation, with Jérémy Fluteau leading the winemaking and his sister Adeline and wife Mathilde joining him in 2022.

I love that this is still a true family operation, farming their own estate vineyards in Gye-sur-Seine and holding an HVE certification for sustainable practices. The Symbiose is their flagship statement: equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, aged on the lees for a minimum of seven years. That kind of patience is rare, and you taste it.

The Details

Varieties: 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay

Type: Champagne (Sparkling Wine)

Region/Country: Champagne, France

ABV: 12%

Dosage: 4g/L Extra-Brut

Serving Temp: Chilled. Pull out of fridge just before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

Vintage Champagne is rare because it demands the producer commit everything to a single year.

Fluteau makes this bet with the 2016 and wins.

The seven-plus years on the lees give it floral, mineral, nutty, and bready dimensions all at once, which is the kind of complexity you almost never find at this price point.